{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 46-2-3.1","heading":"Delegation of authority to chief engineer--Restrictions.","body":"The Water Management Board may delegate to the chief engineer authority to act on its behalf concerning the quasi-judicial functions of interpreting, applying, and enforcing existing rules and laws and ordering action or abatement of action. The board may not delegate any other quasi-judicial functions as defined in § 1-32-1, except as otherwise provided by law. The board may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to delegate to the chief engineer the authority to issue permits pursuant to § 46-1-14.","path":["TITLE 46. WATER RIGHTS","CHAPTER 46-2. WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD AND CHIEF ENGINEER"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/46-2-3.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"9471e7fa6f8c82ff7a6a6d9a1f2ae974f133ede04e6b3d305847e5c7f5ab7dd1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-46-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}